>Earth Overshoot Day 2019
'地球透支日'提前至7月

Monday marked Earth Overshoot Day 2019, meaning humans have used up more natural resources than the planet can renew in the entire year.
2019年"地球透支日"本月29日出現(xiàn)，這意味著人類已消耗完這一整年地球能再生的所有自然資源配額。

This year, the day is being marked earlier than ever - and for the first time in July.
今年的"地球透支日"較往年更早到來(lái)，并且首次提前至了7月。

The Global Footprint Network, a sustainability organization that tracks the date, explained on its website that the day has gradually come earlier over the years. In the past 20 years, it has moved up about two months.
跟蹤這一數(shù)據(jù)的可持續(xù)發(fā)展組織"全球足跡網(wǎng)絡(luò)"在其官網(wǎng)解釋道，近年來(lái)"地球透支日"逐漸提前出現(xiàn)，過(guò)去20年來(lái)已經(jīng)提前了兩個(gè)月。

Having the date occur on July 29 means that in order to sustain human activity in its current form, 1.75 Earths are needed.
"地球透支日"提前至7月29日，意味著維持目前的人類活動(dòng)需要1.75個(gè)地球。

"The costs of this global ecological overspending are becoming increasingly evident in the form of deforestation, soil erosion, biodiversity loss, or the buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere," the organization said.
該組織表示："這種全球生態(tài)透支的代價(jià)正變得越來(lái)越明顯，表現(xiàn)為森林減少、土壤侵蝕、生物多樣性喪失，或者大氣中二氧化碳增加。"

>Japan opens e-visa services
單次赴日游簽證可網(wǎng)申

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said on Monday that Japan will offer an online application option for single-entry visas for Chinese group tourists starting July 30.
日本外相河野太郎29日表示，自本月30日起，日本將為部分單次赴日的中國(guó)團(tuán)體游客簽證提供網(wǎng)上申請(qǐng)模式。

The minister said the move aims to simplify visa application procedures and improve the efficiency of visa services at Japanese embassies and consulates abroad.
河野太郎稱，此舉旨在簡(jiǎn)化簽證申請(qǐng)手續(xù)，提高日本駐外使領(lǐng)館簽證服務(wù)的效率。

The Japanese Embassy in Beijing will allow some approved travel agencies to use the online service first.
位于北京的日本駐華大使館將率先允許部分獲批的旅行社使用網(wǎng)簽服務(wù)。

As a general rule, the travel agencies should apply for a group tourist single-entry visa for Chinese travelers to the country for a stay of up to 15 days.
一般情況下，網(wǎng)簽對(duì)象應(yīng)為單次赴日旅游且在日停留時(shí)間不超過(guò)15天的團(tuán)體游客。

The Japanese consulate in Shanghai will offer the online service at a later date, which will then be available to all individual tourists to Japan.
此后，網(wǎng)簽業(yè)務(wù)將逐步擴(kuò)展到日本駐上海領(lǐng)事館及所有赴日個(gè)人游簽證業(yè)務(wù)。

>Plant trees for gun license
印度要求購(gòu)槍人先種樹(shù)

Indian officials have launched a creative new initiative to boost the number of trees in a Punjab state district, requiring all prospective gun owners to plant 10 tree saplings before their application will be considered.
印度官員啟動(dòng)一項(xiàng)創(chuàng)造性的新舉措，以增加旁遮普邦一個(gè)地區(qū)的樹(shù)木數(shù)量——要求所有想擁有槍支的申請(qǐng)人先種10棵樹(shù)，才對(duì)他們提交的申請(qǐng)予以考慮。

Potential applicants in Ferozepur district will each have to plant 10 saplings and take selfies with them, which they must show to authorities when they go to pick up gun license application forms.
在弗羅塞普爾地區(qū)，每位潛在槍支申請(qǐng)者須先種10棵樹(shù)苗并和它們自拍合影，在領(lǐng)取槍支許可證申請(qǐng)表時(shí)向有關(guān)部門(mén)出示這些照片。

One month later, they need to once again take photographs with the trees to prove they are taking care of them.
一個(gè)月后，申請(qǐng)人需要再次與樹(shù)合影，以證明他們?cè)谡疹欉@些樹(shù)苗。

Only after this is done will the applicant be "considered" for license approval and background checks.
只有完成這些步驟后，申請(qǐng)人才有機(jī)會(huì)進(jìn)入許可證核批和背景調(diào)查環(huán)節(jié)。

The scheme was initiated because "a large number of trees are being cut down".
政府之所以發(fā)起這項(xiàng)計(jì)劃，是因?yàn)?大量樹(shù)木正遭到砍伐"。

>Illnesses underreported
我國(guó)報(bào)告職業(yè)病97.5萬(wàn)例

China has charted 975,000 cases of occupational diseases since records began, but the actual number of employees affected by work-related illnesses is much higher, a senior health official said on Tuesday.
國(guó)家衛(wèi)健委一名高級(jí)官員30日表示，自開(kāi)啟職業(yè)病病例統(tǒng)計(jì)以來(lái)，我國(guó)累計(jì)報(bào)告職業(yè)病97.5萬(wàn)例，然而實(shí)際發(fā)病人數(shù)遠(yuǎn)高于報(bào)告病例數(shù)。

The underreported data is largely due to low rates of health screenings designed to detect conditions arising from workplace activities, as well as flaws in the country's employment system, said Wu Zongzhi, director of the National Health Commission's occupational health department.
國(guó)家衛(wèi)健委職業(yè)健康司司長(zhǎng)吳宗之表示，許多病例沒(méi)有被統(tǒng)計(jì)的原因主要是由于職業(yè)健康檢查覆蓋率低和用工制度不完善。

About 28,000 new cases of occupational illnesses - with black lung disease accounting for the majority - are diagnosed in the country each year, Wu said.
吳宗之說(shuō)，我國(guó)每年報(bào)告職業(yè)病新病例約2.8萬(wàn)例，其中大多數(shù)為塵肺病。

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